Aaron Lucas

Aaron Lucas (born December 14, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played for various clubs in Europe.

Aaron Lucas

Personal information
Born	(1979-12-14) December 14, 1979 Greenville, South Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Richland Northeast (Columbia, South Carolina)
College	South Carolina (1998–2002)
NBA draft	2002: undrafted
Playing career	2002–2007
Position	Point guard
Number	7, 14
Career history
2002–2004	Lietuvos rytas
2004–2005	Bnei HaSharon
2005	Lietuvos rytas
2005–2006	JSF Nanterre
2006	Mersin BB
2006–2007	BC Kyiv
Career highlights and awards
LKL Slam Dunk Contest Champion (2003)

High school

After getting an opportunity to play varsity late into his freshman year, Lucas went on to garner several All Region Team selections, All State selection, Beach Ball and Hooters Holiday Tournament MVP's, North/South All Star, McDonald's All American (game nominee) and Nike All American as well as 1998 South Carolina Player of the Year.

College career

Lucas college basketball played for NCAA Division I's South Carolina's Gamecocks, along with future Lietuvos Rytas stars Marijonas Petravičius and Chuck Eidson. He averaged 10.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg and 3.9 apg during his senior year.

Professional playing career

After graduating University of South Carolina, Lucas briefly played for Columbia Range, a basketball team in Columbia. Lucas left the club and came to Lietuvos Rytas, where he instantly became its leader. Having an impressive vertical jump and dunking ability, he won the 2003 LKL "Oro Karalius", a competition similar to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 2004, he was loaned to Bnei HaSharon, but returned to his former team in spring of 2005. In May 2005, he terminated his contract and signed with JSF Nanterre. He last played for BC Kyiv in 2007.

External links

• Eurobasket.com Profile